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Venezuela Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez takes part in talks with the Russian Foreign Minister in Moscow, March 1, 2019. After the U.S. launched strikes on Venezuela Saturday and captured its president, Nicolás Maduro, power was transferred to Rodríguez.

Who is the die-hard socialist Trump favours as Venezuela’s new leader?

Delcy Rodríguez is the child of a leftist leader, but also a pragmatist who helped stabilize her country’s economy

Jason Kirby

4 min read

People cross from Venezuela into Colombia along the Simon Bolivar International Bridge in Cúcuta, Colombia, on Sunday.

Canada likely to see more Venezuelan refugees, migrants if country further destabilizes, experts say

Economic, political conditions in Venezuela over last several years have already increased number of asylum claims significantly

Marie Woolf

4 min read

Canadian-Venezuelan activist Rebecca Sarfatti photographed in Toronto, January 4, 2026. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)

Venezuelans living across Canada carry complex feelings about Maduro’s ouster

The same political forces behind the dictator are still entrenched in their home country despite his removal

Lindsay Jones and Marcus Gee

4 min read

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Manhattan via a U.S. government helicopter ahead of a court appearance on drug trafficking charges.

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Maduro taken to U.S. courthouse for his first appearance on drug trafficking charges

Deposed Venezuelan President and his wife are expected to appear at noon before a judge for a brief legal proceeding

Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister And John Hanna

4 min read

Opinion and analysis

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with United States President Donald Trump as they wait for the FIFA World Cup draw to begin at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

In a national emergency, Canada does not have a moment to lose

The measures needed to safeguard this country’s sovereignty will take years. We must start without any further delay

The Editorial Board

3 min read

Donald Trump’s plans for Venezuela, or rather the lack of them

Venezuelans have been waiting a long time for liberation. Mr. Trump is apparently uninterested in such an outcome

Tony Keller

4 min read

Trump’s move on Venezuela is not only audacious, it’s also in direct conflict with MAGA

So much for no foreign engagements, no nation-building and, if the President is unlucky, no forever wars

David Shribman

5 min read

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Minister of Transport and Internal Trade Chrystia Freeland arrives at the First Ministers meeting to discuss various trade and policy issues at TCU Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada June 2, 2025. REUTERS/Nayan Sthankiya/File Photo

Ukrainian President Zelensky appoints Chrystia Freeland as economic development adviser

Freeland, who has Ukrainian ancestry, chosen for her experience in ⁠attracting investment, Zelensky says

3 min read

People visit a makeshift memorial outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Pressure builds for answers from probe into Swiss bar fire after victims identified

Authorities are looking into the two people who ran the bar on suspicion of crimes including homicide by negligence

3 min read

Czechia's Adam Benak (20) celebrates his goal with teammates Tomas Poletin (18) and Radim Mrtka (6) during second period semifinal IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action against Canada, in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, January 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Canada bounced by Czechia in medal round for third straight year at world juniors

World junior final will not include Canada or the United States for the first time since 2016 when Finland beat Russia

4 min read

LOS ANGELES , CA., December, 03, 2025: Matt Rabinovitch, CEO at Teleidoscope, poses on the roof of his downtown LA building Dec.03, 2025 with an artificial intelligence-powered airspace monitoring system. Teleidoscope make counter-drone software/tech and have a ton of contracts with the U.S. military. They're looking to expand into Canada if they can figure out the business case to do so. Barbara Davidson/The Globe and Mail

Toronto-born entrepreneur wants to bring counter-drone tech home as Canada focuses on defence

Contracts with U.S. have helped Teleidoscope’s counter-drone business thrive

Pippa Norman

4 min read

A 3-D architectural rendering of the West Memorial Building.

Ten-year timeline forecast for Supreme Court renovation

Canada’s top court will move to a new home in 2026 and is expected to stay for at least a decade

Ian Bailey

3 min read

A Canadian flag hangs from a lamp post along the road in front of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Claims that the former chief public health officer of Canada was replaced by someone without a medical background are false, as the role has not yet been filled. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

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New Canadian laws and rules in 2026, and how they’ll affect you

Both federal and provincial regulations can change with the calendar year, including taxes, minimum wages and labour laws

Abigale Subdhan and Globe staff

8 min read

Four nutrition trends to watch in 2026

Protein and fibre are not all that you need to keep an eye on in the new year

Leslie Beck

4 min read

Man killed in shooting at Yorkdale bus terminal, suspect in custody, Toronto police say

A Toronto police officer's uniform is seen during a press conference in Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

1 min read

Tim Walz won’t seek third term as Minnesota Governor to focus on welfare fraud scandal

FILE PHOTO: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz looks on during a House Oversight Committee hearing with U.S. governors about state policies regarding undocumented migrants, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

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Minto Apartment REIT going private in $2.3-billion deal as immigration, condo supply hit real estate market

Tim Kiladze

An Air Canada Boeing 787 aircraft arriving from Toronto passes behind condo towers in the Metrotown area of Burnaby, B.C., while on approach to land at Vancouver International Airport, on Sunday, May 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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Ottawa launches consultation with insurance sector on earthquake costs, homeowner coverage

Clare O’Hara

Lonsdale Quay plaza in North Vancouver in April. B.C. has a 30-per-cent chance of experiencing a significant quake by 2075, Natural Resources Canada estimates.

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Latin American leaders give mixed reaction to Maduro’s capture

David Agren

Demonstrators in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sunday protest for a democratic transition in Venezuela, after the U.S. launched strikes on the country, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

4 min read

Maduro’s capture brings mixed feelings to Venezuelans in Colombian border city and beyond

Nathan VanderKlippe

Ariana Figueroa pictured in her fathers home in Cúcuta, Colombia on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail

5 min read

Puck to the face isn’t enough to stop Senators’ Chabot

Ottawa Senators' Thomas Chabot (72) and Winnipeg Jets' Morgan Barron (36) battle for the puck during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

3 min read

House of Blanks’ sartorial success is rooted in its made-in-Canada ethos

Ben Kriz

House of Blanks
From left, Amit Thakkar – Owner/CEO and Bobby McGurk – Creative Director

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Boil-water advisories lifted near Calgary major watermain break

Firefighters stage at the side of a flooded highway as a broken water main, centre, near an abandoned car spews water onto the other lanes in Calgary, Alta., in a Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Ian Royer (Mandatory Credit)

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How we live

Regina woman, 36, on mortgage-freedom: ‘I am the least stressed-out I ever have been’

Claudia says being mortgage-free in her 30s has given her a sense of security she didn’t realize she was craving

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Ten ways to help your child be happy in the year ahead

Dr. Jillian Roberts

4 min read

Canadians are spending less time than ever with friends. Some are getting inventive to stay close

Zosia Bielski

(L-R) Joyce Gillespie, Karen Smith, Lesia Castellano and Laura Zulauf look at old photographs together. The photos were mostly from their teenage years together.

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In a screen-time battle with your kids? Here are seven resolutions you might actually keep

Katherine Martinko

The new year is a great opportunity to start new and better habits around smartphone use in your household.

4 min read

As a single mom, I think feral cat mamas deserve more respect

4 min read

Opinion

In a national emergency, Canada does not have a moment to lose

The measures needed to safeguard this country’s sovereignty will take years. We must start without any further delay

The Editorial Board

3 min read

Can Pierre Poilievre, all politics and no business, ever be prime minister?

John Turley-Ewart

4 min read

By signing Kazuma Okamoto, the Blue Jays are starting to look like a team of the world

Cathal Kelly

4 min read

Canada should be prepared to give up the Online Streaming Act in U.S. trade talks

Peter Menzies

The Online Streaming Act was the result of lobbying by the TV, film and cable industries that wanted to “level the playing field” by placing all audio and video internet content under the authority of the CRTC.

3 min read

Change – but not regime change – comes to Venezuela

Doug Saunders

4 min read

Canada needs to be realistic about what it can get from China with its relations reset

Colin Robertson

Carney, right, and Xi make their way to their seats after shaking hands at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju on Oct. 31, 2025.

4 min read

How 2026 will challenge standards editors

Sandra E. Martin

4 min read

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Business & Finance

Vehicles drive past the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

What the U.S. attack on Venezuela could mean for oil and Canadian crude exports

Jeffrey Jones

5 min read

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Business Brief: Charts to watch in 2026

Jason Kirby

5 min read

US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable event to discuss aid for farmers, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 8, 2025. President Trump is announcing a $12 billion aid package for US farmers, targeting a key support base hit by his trade policies. Since Trump's return to the White House in January, many US farmers have been battered by impacts of his wide-ranging tariffs, including retaliatory measures from trading partners. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

How Trump’s protectionist trade regime could survive a U.S. Supreme Court setback

Mark Rendell

5 min read

What spending on new building construction says about Canada’s private vs. public investment gap

New construction in the public sector has been expanding, while private-sector building projects have flatlined

2 min read

Financial Facelift (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)

As Ross, 62, nears retirement, how can he minimize taxes now – and for his estate in the future?

Dianne Maley

5 min read

Array of piggy banks in saturated colours on high colour contrast background. Illustration of the concept of bank savings, financial investment and multiple sources of income

Your favourite personal finance stories of 2025

Meera Raman

3 min read

L-R: Marion Leyland, William Jesse, Carole Lulham, David Wende, Elaine Gamble

Revisiting the best of Tales of the Golden Age

Brenda Bouw

9 min read

Opinion and Analysis

The El Palito refinery rises above a beach in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

opinion

A Venezuelan oil reset is an economic risk Canada cannot ignore

Shawn Barber

4 min read

opinion

My financial resolutions as a parent of young kids

Erin Bury

3 min read

A flock of birds fly in front of the full moon over the city centre in Tallinn, Estonia, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. A Canadian-made moon dust repellent is expected to land on the moon Sunday as part of a NASA-led study.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Sergei Grits

opinion

Space is getting 4G connectivity, and that’s just the beginning

Gus Carlson

3 min read

Shoppers browse items for sale at Eaton Centre on Boxing Day in Toronto, on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

opinion

Beware the rosy 2026 economic forecasts, for pride comes before a fall

John Rapley

4 min read

Life & Culture

The Toronto vintage shop behind some of Heated Rivalry’s best looks

Fashions from 20 Maud help tell the stories of Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov

Some of the most memorable outfits in Heated Rivalry came together with pieces from 20 Maud, a vintage and fashion archive shop in downtown Toronto.

Mira Miller

3 min read

Wild Cards creator Michael Konyves’s path from Barney’s Version to ‘blue sky’ TV

J. Kelly Nestruck

Michael Konyves speaks onstage at The CW presentation of Wild Cards during the 2024 TCA Winter Press Tour in February, 2024, in Pasadena, California.

4 min read

Would you clone your pet? The seemingly sci-fi practice is becoming more mainstream

Dave McGinn

Ms. Stewart's original cat, Bear, died in 2022, but storing his DNA allowed her to create Bear Bear and Honey Bear.

4 min read

Madison Tevlin wants to prove her disability is the least interesting thing about her

Graham Isador

Actress, host, and model Madison Tevlin at The Hollywood Reporter Women In Entertainment Canada Tribute Awards at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto, on May 29.

3 min read

How to invest in the perfect cashmere sweater to keep you warm for winters to come

Truc Nguyen

2 min read

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